Świat Idei i Polityki Maxim Enin The change of the attitude of Ukrainians to Russia in the conditions of the anti-terrorism operation and humanitarian aid needs of population of Donbass region: the results of sociological researches Abstract: The article describes the specific features of the new terrorism in the Donbass which has the support of Russia in the struggle for influ- ence on the policy of Ukraine. The terrorist organizations on Donbass are specific territorial units. Using the concept ‘state’, focusing on the Orthodox faith and idea of ‘Russian world’ this terrorism has purpose to capture a new territory, intimidation and demoralization of Ukraine and the world community. In the context of anti-terrorist operation in the Donbass region we studied also the dynamic of changing the attitude of Ukrainians to Russia. From December 6 to December 15, 2014 the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted All–Ukrainian poll of public opinion. Deterioration of attitudes towards Russia is observed in all regions. At the same time for studying attitude of Russians to Ukraine the Levada-center in Russia from 23 to 26 January, 2015 con- ducted a survey on a representative selection for Russian. The purpose of the second research is monitoring humanitarian aid needs of the residents of Donbass (Donetsk and Lugansk region). The research was conducted by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) in December 2014 (the author of article is one of the organizers of this research). The humanitarian situation in Donbas has deteriorated 140 Maxim Enin: The change of the attitude of Ukrainians during period from December 2014 to September 2015: increased number of respondents who estimate the situation of living conditions as unbear- able in their localities. A significant share surveyed population (15%) would like to leave the localities of Lugansk and Donetsk region but they are not able. Despite a distress half of the residents of Donbass are optimistic and unite to help each other. Keywords: humanitarian aid needs, stressful situations, community security, Ukraine, Donbas, Lugansk, conflict. Introduction For studying the dynamic of changing of the attitude of Ukrain- ians to Russia in the conditional of anti-terrorist operation from December 6 to December 15, 2014, the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted the poll of Ukrainian public opinion. At the same time, the Levada-center in Russia conducted a survey on a representative selection for Russian regarding the attitude of Russians to Ukraine from 23 – 26 January 2015. Ukrainians had to answer the question: “What is your general attitude to Russia?”. Russians were asked the question: “What is your general attitude to Ukraine?”1. Another research was conducted by the Kiev International Insti- tute of Sociology (KIIS) during September 2015, on the demand of the Rinat Akhmetov Humanitarian Center and “Dopomozhemo TV”. The aim of the project was to estimate the humanitarian aid needs of community residents in both regions: Donetsk and Lugansk2. 1 М. Єнін, Як змінилося ставлення України до Росії та населення Росії до України, [in:] Л.Г. Лисенко та ін., Держаний устрій: особливості трансформації, Умань 2015, p. 93. 2 V. Paniotto, N. Kharchenko, D. Pyrogova, M. Ienin, The research of humani- tarian needs in regions of Donetsk and Lugansk, http://www.kiis.com.ua/?lang=en- g&cat=news&id=500&page=10, 29.01.2015. Maxim Enin: The change of the attitude of Ukrainians 141 The methodical part of research In the first research (studying the dynamic of changing in the at- titude of Ukrainians to Russia), 2011 respondents aged 18 and older were interviewed, from all regions of Ukraine (including Kiev), except the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The survey was conducted only in the areas controlled by Ukraine in Lugansk region. The survey was conducted in both areas of Donetsk region: territories controlled by Ukraine and territories that are not controlled by Ukraine. The statistical error of the selection (with probability 0.95 and at design–effect 1.5) doesn’t exceed the following: 3.5% for indicators which are close to 50%, 2,8% – for indicators which are close to 25%, 2,0% – for indicators which are close to 10%, 1.4% – close to 5%. The Levada-center interviewed 1600 respondents, aged 18 years and older, in 130 settlements of 45 regions of the country. The sta- tistical error of the data doesn’t exceed 3.4%. In another research, the Kiev International Institute of Sociol- ogy (KIIS) estimated the humanitarian aid needs of community residents in both regions: Donetsk and Lugansk. The inquiries were held applying the Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing method (CATI). Respondents at the age over 18 were inquired. The sample size: 2101 respondents from 26 most needing communities were inquired in December (It was not possible to hold the inquiry in Pervomaysk due to the telephone communications failure). The analytical notes on each of the communities were prepared basing on the combination of several data collection methods, ap- plied in sociology: • ethnomethodology method – a behavior research through an empirical observation of daily routines. Local residents are considered to be experts, competent in their everyday experi- ences. • participant observation method – an informal collection of research-relevant data, conducted by the researcher himself (mostly notes authors were located in their research communi- ties or quickly conveyed the information to Kyiv). 142 Maxim Enin: The change of the attitude of Ukrainians • expert interview – obtaining unique expert information from professionals in research-relevant areas – medicine (doctors, pharmacists), transportation (operators), humanitarian aid (government and Territorial Social Services Centres employ- ees). • key informant method – obtaining unique information from people possessing the knowledge of a current situation (taxi drivers, shop assistants and market salesmen) + information from local media. • social networks monitoring – obtaining unique information from the on-line content, generated by residents in communi- ties of social network VKontakte. Main results of the research. Donetsk national republic (DNR) and Lugansk national republic (LNR) as new forms of terrorism Before describing the results of sociological studies conducted in the occupied territories of Ukraine (DNR and LNR), it should be given their short description. The spread of modern terrorism’s definition is as follows: “Terrorism is the strategically indiscriminate harming or threat of harming others within a target group in order to advance some political, ideological, social, economic, or religious agenda by influencing members of an audience group in ways believed to be conducive to the advancement of that agenda”3. DNR and LNR are not classical terrorists’ movements who are fighting for freedom of a particular nation or for the releasing of a specific territory. For example, the Irish Republican army fought for the independence of Northern Ireland or Palestinian organizations on the Middle East fight for the independence of Palestine. Ukraine has had to deal with terrorism like Islamic terrorism. It is directed against the 3 T. Shanahan, Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Morality of Terro- rism, Edinburg 2009, p. 5. Maxim Enin: The change of the attitude of Ukrainians 143 Inquiry Geography 144 Maxim Enin: The change of the attitude of Ukrainians West for all Muslims not for a specific nation. According to Ahmad S. Moussaili “Islamic state may be seen as an early manifestation of the mass social movements articulating religious and civilizational aspirations and questioning fundamental issues surrounding the morality of technology, the capitalist mode of distribution and up- holding popular empowerment, non-state legitimacy, and the none- nation-state paradigms”4. It has some idealistic purpose – to defeat and destroy the West and the USA. This terrorism has a purpose to capture a new territory. This new terrorism has a main difference from the so-called classical terrorism. The latest trend of modern terrorism is using of the concept “state”. The terrorist organizations now are not just only some ephemeral structures, they are specific territorial units. The most striking example – it is an “Islamic state” (Islamist international organization operating primarily in Iraq and Syria). One of the last organizational achievements in the field of terrorism – is the emergence of the Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant (now simply called the Islamic state). This is a new step in the development of terrorism – the word “state” in the name of this organization. And we can draw an analogy with the creation of Donetsk national Republic and Lugansk national Republic in the East of Ukraine. The presence of the words “republic” and “state” (in the case of the Middle East) in the name of the terrorist organiza- tions is not just rhetoric or a figure of speech. Abbreviations DNR/ LNR was not accidental; therefore, they show that they are a part of state, not just organization from the outside. Using concept “state” the militants of DNR and LNR (like the terrorists of the Islamic state) justify capturing new territories. The purpose of the terrorists of DNR/LNR (like Islamic terrorists) is maximal intimidating of the Ukrainian population, occupation more territory than they control, to get political concessions or to demoralize the central government and world community. It is happening now in the East of Ukraine: the militants do not simply 4 A.S. Moussalli, Moderate and radical Islamic Fundamentalism. The Quest for Modernity, Legitimasy, and the Islamic State, Gainsville 1999, p. 2. Maxim Enin: The change of the attitude of Ukrainians 145 capture new territories; they threaten to get to Kyiv and Lvov, to reshape and change a modern Ukraine. Islamic terrorists act the same way. Militants of the “Islamic state” captured large areas of the north and west of Iraq in the summer of 2014, as well as a part of the terri- tory in Syria5. The terrorists announced the creation of their regions “Islamic caliphate”.